It is extremely decent of a place to give you the deep-fried shrimp heads when you order yourself some amaebi - a very El Bullian turn for a take-out meal, and I was delighted. So it was with Sushi Loku, a new sushi place that took over last month when Seb's left the neighbourhood. For a … [Read more...]
My friend Aimee and the C-word
When I first discovered I had acquired a fetus, I had some ... reservations. The whole situation was rife with pros and cons, and which column was longer depended on how many times I had thrown up that day. I told Aimee, and she said we should go out for dinner. "Are you eating?" she asked, and I … [Read more...]
Had a Blass!
Beautiful location, over a dozen hilarious women (and one funny fella!), amazing food, and a few (too many?) glasses of cold, delicious wine? I had it all, my friends, and it was fabulous. [View the story "HadABlass" on Storify] … [Read more...]
Artist Spotlight: Jon Shaw
I often paint and draw, it's my "outlet" and I get my creative fuel from speaking with other artists. It's like going for counselling as art is so personal. Each work of art I produce is almost like giving birth (I said almost). I nurture and spend time with my art taking a few years to complete. … [Read more...]
Date night: Eat all the things
Last night we had planned to go to a movie; by planned, of course, I mean we reserved the date and asked my parents to babysit, thinking we'd go to a movie close to where they live and then pick the toddler up on the way home. Of course, it could not be that simple - no (good) movies were showing … [Read more...]
Nothing “no fun” about KindMob.
Depending who you talk to, Vancouver's got a reputation for having a bit of an attitude problem - a complex, even. We're distracted and unfriendly - cold and cliquish at worst. And even though it's expensive here and it rains all the damn time, according to a 2012 survey from The Vancouver … [Read more...]
Work. Life. Imbalance.
Work. Bills. Groceries. Dinner. Bathtime. Staying up too late, and getting up too early, and meeting every end but never making any end meet. At work, the two projects I was hired to manage are winding down, and the late stages are where the execution takes place, and the demands of actually … [Read more...]
West coast, baby.
It's almost beach season on the west coast! Please don't tell me how much rent is in your city because I need to believe it's worth what I pay to live here. … [Read more...]
Winter, Shminter: Why you’ll be screaming “Gelato” when you visit Vancouver
I know what you're thinking: It's cold outside. It's fall. There's no room in my life for ice cream. And to that I say: Sure is. Yup. Of course not...but you should make room for Gelato. What would make an "I hate the cold" kinda gal like me change my tune for an ice cold treat? James … [Read more...]
Spring Break: Close to Home
I cannot believe that it is already the first week in February – where did January go? As much as I don’t love winter, you really can’t beat those beautiful crisp days where you can spend hours building forts and snow “people”. And with February comes the last minute plans for Spring Break. … [Read more...]